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Before the sixth phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections on May 25, the Calcutta High Court has passed a historic order to abolish the OBC status for 77 Muslim castes in West Bengal. This decision of the Calcutta High Court is being discussed a lot these days. The High Court has invalidated the very basis of giving OBC status to these 77 Muslim castes. Due to this, the equations are expected to change overnight in 17 seats of West Bengal. Out of 77 castes, 42 were given OBC status by the then Left government in 2010, while other castes were given OBC status by the Mamata Banerjee government. The High Court has ordered the immediate abolition of OBC status of all 77 Muslim castes and an immediate ban on recruitment under the OBC quota. However, no action will be taken against those who get employment or admission under such OBC quota. In such a situation, such a class has been given relief. This decision of the Calcutta High Court can also affect the OBC quota in other states.
What did the High Court say?
The High Court said that wrong criteria have been adopted in giving OBC status to 77 Muslim castes. They can be used as vote bank. An attempt has been made to use those who have been given OBC status as vote bank. In a petition filed by 3 people, it was complained that people included in the list of OBC-6 and OBC-B have been included in the list without any economic or social study. It is alleged that these changes were made after the Trinamool Congress came to power in 2011.
